Engel
Engel v. United States Department of the Navy
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES C. ENGEL, Case No.: 19-CV-2077-CAB-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR
v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF [Doc. Nos. 29, 30]
THE NAVY,
15 Defendant. 16 17 This matter is before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. [Doc. Nos. 29, 30.] These motions have been fully briefed, and the Court deems each suitable for submission without oral argument. See CivLR 7.1(d)(1). For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s motion is denied, and Defendant’s motion is granted. I. Statement of Facts A. The Accident The underlying facts in this case are undisputed. [Doc. No. 28.] On May 23, 2012, Plaintiff James Engel was a passenger in a van owned by VPSI and driven by Greg Binde when that van collided with a trailer owned by Mar Con Products. [Id. ¶ 1.] Engel was seriously injured in the accident, and as a retired U.S. Navy veteran, his medical expenses 28 …